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Athens - check museum hours and/or go early

FYI - my guidebook said both the National Arch Museum and the Byzantine and Christian Museum are open until 20:00 in May on Sunday. They are not - both close at 15:00
We almost missed the arch museum and had to rush through at the end - luckily one nice guy let us sneak in one of the halls on the way out and we go to wizz through a few more rooms...

Both museums should be opened until 20:00 hrs, your guidebook is correct....
What happened is that due to the 2 elections and the caretaker government that we now have in Greece, they didn't hire the extra staff that was needed to extend the opening hours.
The Minister of Culture has no such power, until a new government is elected on 17/6.
For that reason all museums and sites have to stick to the winter opening hours.... sad but true.

Guidebooks are not the best source to check this kind of info. Obviously a book that was researched and published some months or years ago can not be up to date! for this kind of info, official websites (to be honest not updated immediately either in Greece) or seeking info on the spot, is the best option.
Glad you made it to the Archeological Museum, I guess a quick glimpse is better than nothing...